A Car Goes Around a Circular Curve on a Horizontal

question 50

Multiple Choice

A car goes around a circular curve on a horizontal road at constant speed. What is the direction of the friction force on the car due to the road?

• A) perpendicular to the curve outward
• B) tangent to the curve in the forward direction
• C) tangent to the curve opposite to the direction of the car's motion
• D) perpendicular to the curve inward
• E) There is no friction on the car because its speed is constant.

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